Your Closest Archery Big Game Kill

[old_heli_logger]

My first elk was a cow at 9 yards...

[J E Custom]

I don't know if it's the closest shot made with a bow but It was very very close.

I was standing with my back to a big aspen looking down into a bottom
and heard something comming from behind, so not wanting to show myself
I stayed still and waited.

A few minutes later I heard and smelled an Elk coming to my position and
waited to see him .

Well I really got to see "Her" it was a big cow and she came right by me
and stopped ,I could see the veins in her neck pulsing.

She looked away and I drew the bow as i came up with it, and as soon as
the broadhead was centered behind the shoulder I released.( no need to aim).

Then a strange thing happened the bow flew out of my hand and went
past my right side hitting the ground 3 to 4 feet behind me.

I though my bow had broken but was to busy watching the ELk run to
worry about The bow.

The cow fell less than a 100 yrds and then I started trying to figure out
what happened to my bow.

The bow was fine so I must have not been holding on very hard. then after
looking at where I was standing and where the big cow was when I shot
with the bow at full draw I only had 10" to 15" inches between her and my
broadhead at full draw.

So when I released, the arrow struck her before it was clear of the bow causing
it to push back and come out of my hand.

I have only had one other close encounter with a deer and did not shoot but it
was very exciting to be that close to a wild animal an not be detected.Thats
the way a sniper must feel when he moves on someone that doesent know
he's anywhere near.

Any way, thats the closest shot I ever made.

J E CUSTOM

[aroshtr]

Mine was a whitetail at the base of my treestand. so if you figure I was 20 feet up I guess that is how far it was. I helped do a deer drive where a friend shot a nice 157" mule deer buck at 5 feet as it ran by him. It was pretty cool.

This is a good thread btw. I think the best thing about bowhunting is seing how close you can get to your prey. I always thought it would be awesome to make a video where hunters try to get super close to wild animals. The ultimate goal would be to actually touch them with your bare hands.

Joel

[Broz]

I would ay about 25 feet on this one.

[philny1]

10/15/94
P&Y black bear--12yds
He made 40 yds double lunged, seen him pile up.
Phil

[killahog]

5 yards a whitailed doe. Joe I actually did call in a coyote and smack it on the rear once. It may sound unbeliveable but it is true. It was a coyote pup about 15 lbs. I wont do it again I got bit on the hand. The yote ran in a straight line away from me and I had time to lay down behind the rifle I was using but I couldent shoot because I was laughing to hard.

[grit]

JE,
That was a sweet story. My closest shot was my first elk. 6pt, screamin'. I could feel his bugle echo through me. He was 10-12 feet. Talk about a grin!